Before the USC and UCLA women's basketball teams met in their much-anticipated first matchup of the season on Feb. 13, Trojans coach Lindsay Gottlieb made a hopeful statement to Bruins counterpart Cori Close that came a bit closer to fruition Sunday.

Lauren Betts finishes with 17 points and four blocks at UCLA rallies from a 13-point deficit by taking advantage of USC’s shooting woes to take a 72-67 win for the Big Ten tournament title.